Residents hope for peace in Bethel this weekend

Almost a week after violence broke out between Black Lives Matter protesters and counter protesters, the citizens of Bethel are hoping for a peaceful weekend.

"He wasn't there to destroyanything.

He was there tosupport peoples'lives."NEW AT 11 -- THEVILLAGE OF BETHEL BRACES FORANOTHER POSSIBLE ROUND OFPROTESTS -- AND COUNTER-PROTESTS -- BY IMPLEMENTING ANEW CURFEW.TONIGHT -- WE'REHEARING FROM FAMILY MEMBERS OFMAN ATTACKED DURING CLASHESTHERE LAST WEEKEND.WCPO 9 NEWS REPORTER JAKE RYLESPOKE ONE-ON-ONE WITH THEVICTIM'S SISTER -- ABOUTWHETHER THERE ARE CONCERNSABOUT PROTESTS MOVING FORWARD."Temporary fencing has beenput up on both sides of PlaneStreet here in Bethel.

Aspolice prepare for weekendnumber two of protests."8PMFRIDAY.."Village of Bethel curfew isnow in effect."BETHEL ISSHUTTINGDOWN., "Terrible for the town.

Idon't think the people ofBethel had that in their heartat all.

I think too manypeople came in from out oftown.

And it really hurt"RHONDA MURPHY SAYS VIOLENTPROTESTS NEARLY ONE WEEK AGO..ARE A BAD REFLECTION ON THEVILLAGE., "Just us being out heretoday, and not being harassed.That's a huge change already."RACHELLE REARDON HAS LIVED INBETHEL ALL HERLIFE."Still shaking to this daybecause of what I've seen."WHAT HAPPENED TO HER BROTHERLAST SUNDAY..

SHE SAYS ISINEXCUSABLE."He was being totallypeaceful.

He was shaking thehands of some of the bikers,and some of the cops.

Tellingthem thank you for coming toBethel.

Helping them protectthe town.

Yet they still didwhat they did to him."HERBROTHER NICK..

WAS BLINDSIDEDBY A PUNCH IN THE BACK OF THEHEAD..

DURING SUNDAY'SPROTEST., "Everyone who was yelling atmy brother.

Get out of thistown.

Get out of our county.It's funny because half ofthem aren't from Bethel.

Heis."RACHELLE ISN'T SURE IF HERBROTHER WILL BE BACK FOR THISWEEKEND'S PLANNEDPROTEST., "The only thing I worryabout is if the bikers comeback and they start the crapthey started last time"THESEFOLKS SAY THEY'RE WANTING TOKEEP THINGS PEACEFUL,TOO., "Stay on that side of thestreet.

You can have youropinion, but hands off ofother people.

Don't rip theirsigns up.

Keep it peaceful.

Ithink it's fine."IN BETHEL..JAKE RYLE, WCPO 9 NEW